Born a Soldier is a tour of the mid-20th century's conflicts with the remarkable Larry Thorne. Capturing the "times" as well as the "life" of its protagonist, it is a journey with a truly amazing and colorful man. Born "Lauri Törni," Thorne fought in Finland's first to last battles with Russia winning the country's equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor. As the legendary leader of one of the most elite companies in the Finnish army, one of the best armies of World War II, Thorne carried a price on his head, dead or alive, from the Red Army, reputedly the only Finnish soldier so singled out. When World War changed to Cold War, Thorne was a refugee, political prisoner, fugitive, exile, and illegal alien, and eventually gained legal status in the US through an Act of Congress. An early member of the Green Berets he was soon a legend there, too: the book The Green Berets' first Vietnam hero, "Kornie" in Chapter One, the chapter that served as the basis for the movie.

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Buchbeschreibung Booksurge Publishing, United States, 2008. Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. Born a Soldier is a tour of the mid-20th century s conflicts with the remarkable Larry Thorne. Capturing the times as well as the life of its protagonist, it is a journey with a truly amazing and colorful man. Born Lauri Torni, Thorne fought in Finland s first to last battles with Russia winning the country s equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor. As the legendary leader of one of the most elite companies in the Finnish army, one of the best armies of World War II, Thorne carried a price on his head, dead or alive, from the Red Army, reputedly the only Finnish soldier so singled out. When World War changed to Cold War, Thorne was a refugee, political prisoner, fugitive, exile, and illegal alien, and eventually gained legal status in the US through an Act of Congress. An early member of the Green Berets he was soon a legend there, too: the book The Green Berets first Vietnam hero, Kornie in Chapter One, the chapter that served as the basis for the movie. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers APC9781439214374

Buchbeschreibung Booksurge Publishing, United States, 2008. Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Born a Soldier is a tour of the mid-20th century s conflicts with the remarkable Larry Thorne. Capturing the times as well as the life of its protagonist, it is a journey with a truly amazing and colorful man. Born Lauri Torni, Thorne fought in Finland s first to last battles with Russia winning the country s equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor. As the legendary leader of one of the most elite companies in the Finnish army, one of the best armies of World War II, Thorne carried a price on his head, dead or alive, from the Red Army, reputedly the only Finnish soldier so singled out. When World War changed to Cold War, Thorne was a refugee, political prisoner, fugitive, exile, and illegal alien, and eventually gained legal status in the US through an Act of Congress. An early member of the Green Berets he was soon a legend there, too: the book The Green Berets first Vietnam hero, Kornie in Chapter One, the chapter that served as the basis for the movie. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers APC9781439214374

Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: New. 374 pages. Born a Soldier is a tour of the mid-20th centurys conflicts with the remarkable Larry Thorne. Capturing the times as well as the life of its protagonist, it is a journey with one of the centurys most colorful characters. Born Lauri Trni, he was a Finn who became the legendary leader of one of the most elite companies in the Finnish army, in turn one of the most effective armies of World War II. He carried a price on his head dead or alive from the Russian Red Army, the only Finnish soldier so singled out. Thorne won his countrys equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor, but when World War changed to Cold War, he was targeted by Finlands post-war communists, arrested, and sentenced as a political prisoner, only to become a fugitive, exile, and illegal alien. Literally swimming ashore to refuge in Cold War America, Thorne eventually gained legal status in the US through an Act of Congress. One of Americas earliest Green Berets Thorne became a legend there, as well, through his exploits in Europe, Iran, and Vietnam. The book The Green Berets memorialized Thorne as its first Vietnam hero, Kornie in Chapter One, the chapter that served as the basis for the movie. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN. Paperback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781439214374

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Buchbeschreibung 2008. PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 3 to 5 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers IQ-9781439214374